Identifying Bones!

Choose from the word bank below to identify this silly skeleton’s
bones:
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Cranium: Also known as

the skull, this bone protects
the brain and changes as a
person grows and develops. Mandible: Located in the jaw,
Sternum: A very this bone is the longest and
strong bone in the strongest in the human face
center of the chest and holds the lower teeth in
that keeps the place.
ribs in place.

Clavicle: Also known as

the collarbone, this bone is
between the shoulder
blade and the sternum
and helps the arms hang
Humerus:
freely.
An arm bone
located
above the
elbow.

Phalanges: The small bones

found in the fingers and
toes. Three phalanges are in
each finger and toe (except
Ribs: These bones form a for the thumbs and big
protective cage around the toes!).
heart, lungs, and liver.
There are usually 12 pairs
of ribs in an average
person.

Patella: The kneecap

which protects the
knee joint. Femur: The bone that
goes from the pelvis
9 to
the knee (it’s the
longest bone in the
body!).

Tarsals: These bones

help form the arch
in a foot and
absorb shock when
walking.